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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 1, 2025

 

Windstream Parent, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 333-281068 99-2892631
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

4005 Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, Arkansas 72212
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(501) 748-7000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On May 1, 2025, Windstream Holdings II, LLC (the “Company”) will hold a management call to discuss the financial and operating results of the Company for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. Copies of the Investor Presentation and Earnings Call Prepared Remarks are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information furnished under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibits

 

99.1 Investor Presentation, dated May 1, 2025, of Windstream Holdings II, LLC
99.2 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks, dated May 1, 2025, of Windstream Holdings II, LLC
104 Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  WINDSTREAM PARENT, INC.
   
Date:  May 1, 2025 By: /s/ Drew Smith
    Name: Drew Smith
    Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 


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